Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 17, 2011
Submitted
August 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53420
Aircraft time
46,070 hours, 36,764 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Gouged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT O/B GEAR SUPPORT FITTING HAS GOUGE ON FACE. MACHINED COUNTERBORE TO REMOVE DAMAGE. LUG THICKNESS BEFORE MACHINING 1.220. AFTER MACHINING 1.190 MATERIAL REMOVED .030 OUT TO 2.130 DIA WITH .093 RADIUS PER DRG 5935812. RECEIVED NEW FABRICATED WASHER AS PER ERA 494628-14 REV 0. COMPLIED WITH PRI 494628-14 REV 0 AND ERA 494628-14AD REV A. AT SAA/SAT DURING HMV ON N/R 203207.

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